MedicaidPrior AuthMedium impact
Attention All Behavioral Health Providers: Nevada Medicaid And Nevada Check Up Has A New Method To Capture LOCUS, CALOCUS or ECSII Assessment Information For Behavioral Health Prior Authorizations (PA)
Nevada Medicaid·NV · Psychiatry·Provider Announcement
Effective date
Dec 15, 2025
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nevada Medicaid is adding new required fields to their prior authorization portal for behavioral health services. Starting December 15, 2025, providers must complete Assessment Type, Score, Level and Date fields for LOCUS, CALOCUS or ECSII assessments when submitting new behavioral health prior authorization requests.
Action Required
By December 15, 2025: Behavioral health providers in Nevada must update their prior authorization submission process to include the new required fields (Assessment Type, Score, Level, Date) for LOCUS, CALOCUS or ECSII assessments when submitting new PA requests through the Nevada Medicaid online portal. Training staff on completing these fields is essential as incomplete submissions may result in PA delays or denials.